MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics26.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140922
Uptime20.7 Days
Run DateAug 24 '19 at 14:00
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 103
2-Core 194
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 364
46% 349 Pts
64-Core 379
24% 379 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.3% Poor
Lighting 30.5
Reflection 28.4
Parallax 35.1
25% 31.3 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 32.2
29% 36 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 128GB-$103
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.6.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 112 125 126 125 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 307
Write 135
Mixed 185
SusWrite 124
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 78.8
4K Mixed 28.3
113% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 136
107% 148 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 82%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
83GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 133 133 128 132 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 167
Write 156
Mixed 85
SusWrite 132
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
225% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.8% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 13.7
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 11.9
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 2,574 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $783
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